-- EXPLANATION OF GREEK Cup standings --

Standings & Calculation

The 2nd round of the Greek Cup is in a group stage format. The standings are calculated based off a points system used across the soccer world. Three points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The two teams with the most points at the conclusion of the Group Stage (3 fixtures) will advance to the Round of 16 (Third Round) of the competition. The two last placed teams from each group are eliminated from the tournament. For the Round of 16 draw, the 8 group winners will be placed in Pot 1 and the 8 runner ups will be placed in pot 2. One team from each pot will be drawn together to form the 8 knockout pairs with the group winners playing the second of two legs at home.

tie breakers

If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question (i.e. head to head results).

Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question (i.e. head to head goal difference)

Higher number of goals scored (goals forced) from ALL group matches played

Less number of goals against (goals conceded) from ALL group matches played